Ragan Jennings et al 2014

Unregulated Use of Laptops over Time in Large Lecture Classes

1. Références

• Référence complète APA : Ragan, E., Jennings, S., Massey, J., & Doolittle, P. (2014). Unregulated Use of Laptops over Time in Large Lecture Classes. Computers and Education. 78. p. 78-86. DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2014.05.002 (PTS# 47331)

• Auteur(s) : Computers and Education

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3. Mots-clés

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4. Abstract

Students often have their own individual laptop computers in university classes, and researchers debate the potential benefits and drawbacks of laptop use. In the presented research, we used a combination of surveys and in-class observations to study how students use their laptops in an unmonitored and unrestricted class setting—a large lecture-based university class with nearly 3000 enrolled students. By analyzing computer use over the duration of long (165 minute) classes, we demonstrate how computer use changes over time. The observations and student-reports provided similar descriptions of laptop activities. Note taking was the most common use for the computers, followed by the use of social media web sites. Overall, the data show that students engaged in off-task computer activities for nearly two-thirds of the time. An analysis of the frequency of the various laptop activities over time showed that engagement in individual activities varied significantly over the duration of the class.

5. Résumé (facultatif)

Méthode

• Contexte : large face-to-face, lecture-based university class (introductory world geography class) with 2724 enrolled students.
• Dispositif pédagogique : "The instructional approach was consistent across all observed classes—fast-paced, energetic lectures accompanied with text, pictures, and graphic-based slides projected on dual screens, with occasional video clips. Student engagement and class participation were actively solicited throughout the session’s entirety". A noter que le cours est particuloièrement long : 165 mn.
• Sondage, N = 212
• Observations en classe, N = 92

Résultats

• Raisons invoquées par les étudiants n'emmenant pas leur portable en classe : préfèrent prendre note à la main, pas de besoin, manque de prises, manque d'accès internet, encombrance.
• students spent significantly more time using their computers to take notes than any other single activity.
• D'après le sondage, when the computer-based activities were categorized as either on-task (i.e., note taking or viewing related course websites) or off-task (i.e., everything else), students were on task 39% of the time (7155 minutes) and off task 61% of the time (11080 minutes). Les observations donnent à peu près le même résultat : students were on task for 37% of the time and off task 63% of the time.
• L'usage off-task le plus courant est la consultation de réseaux sociaux.
• The analysis indicated that students’ on-task behavior increased during the first part of the class, then dipped during the middle of the class, and rose again at the very end of class.